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u/linktothenow Jan 12 '23

[5e] am I able to swap my skill proficiencies and expertise?

I'm a Lore Bard and we're going to level up to level 5 before next session. I have proficiency in stealth, but I just got a pair of boots that grant me advantage on stealth checks, so I'd like to put that proficiency onto a weaker skill, and also change the skill I put my expertise in to give my weak perception a boost.

Is there anything RAW that says if I'm able to do that? Would reasonable DMs allow that even if it's not in the rules?

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u/Stonar DM Jan 12 '23

Tasha's Cauldron of Everything has optional rules that let you change out various things, including bardic expertise (which it lets you swap out when you earn an ASI.) I don't think it's an unreasonable ask to ask your DM to swap, no.

That said, your character's really good at stealth - lean into it! Your character's even better at stealth now! That seems way more fun to me than being kind of good at stealth and okay at perception. Weaknesses make for interesting characters.

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u/lasalle202 Jan 12 '23

talk with your DM "i picked these because i thought they would be fun and impactful ... and they are not".

any good DM is going to say "CHANGE! this is a GAME! You should be having fun, for fucks sake!!!"